I met the Prime Minister

I’m not a big fan of politics (with a big or small ‘p’), or of politicians, but when I was asked this week to attend an event to discuss the economic future of the region – that IS something I am interested in. So I went to what was the old St Johns College (now […]

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Christmas Bah Humbug

I don’t know if you have started noticing people winding down for Christmas yet? No? Me neither. I must say most years by this time I am hearing things like ‘Yes – we do need to fill that position but we’ll leave it now till after Christmas” or sales people saying that their clients are […]

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The office Christmas party

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the”- Blah blah, you know the drill. It’s that time of year again and the office Christmas party is coming up. An endeavour that could be potentially quite fun and amusing… Or a cesspit of awkwardness and embarrassment. So here are some Do’s and Don’ts to make the office […]

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Why Black Friday Has Turned Everyone Into An Idiot

Why Black Friday has turned everyone into an idiot The short answer: the definition of a lunatic could be that of a shopper on Black Friday. You can buy stuff cheaper, that actually costs you MORE. That’s right: you won’t actually save that much money. How so? Because you’re being tricked. It’s the retailers Black […]

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The law of attraction

You may have heard of the law of attraction. It refers to the belief that positive thoughts and actions are magnets for positive life experiences, whilst negative thoughts are magnets for negative life experiences. A wise man once said to me, “the universe responds to the vibrations you give out.” Sounds like some mystical hippy […]

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